Host: Annik Sobing

🌍 How AI Is Transforming Global Supply Chains

In this special Simply Trade Roundup, host Annik Sobing shifts the focus from trade compliance to supply chain strategy with guest Sarah Hurzeler, entrepreneur and co-founder of Open Crown AI. Sarah shares how her company is helping organizations rapidly automate and optimize their supply chain workflows using practical AI solutions.

Together, Annik and Sarah Hurzeler explore the intersection of trade, technology, and operations — from managing tariffs and compliance challenges to leveraging AI for resilience, risk management, and transparency. They also discuss the cultural shift required for AI adoption and why Sarah believes not using AI in five years will be like refusing to use email today.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

AI in Supply Chains – How Open Crown AI makes data usable across fragmented systems to drive smarter decisions.

Tariffs & Risk – Why 2025 has made tariffs a universal challenge and how supply chains are adapting.

Data Usability – Turning PDFs, emails, and scattered reports into insights that support rapid response.

Sustainability & Transparency – How brands are moving from policy to practice and using AI to share accountability with consumers.

Adoption Challenges – Why AI implementation is different from traditional ERP/PLM rollouts — and how to start small.

The Future of AI – Why AI is becoming as essential as spreadsheets or email, both for business and personal life.

Key Takeaways:

Supply chain resilience depends on data usability, diversification, and real-time insights.

AI is shifting teams from data entry to value-added decision-making.

Adoption doesn’t need to be daunting — start small and expand as impact is proven.

Transparency is no longer optional — consumers expect visibility down to the factory level.

Businesses that resist AI risk falling behind, much like refusing email in the 1990s.

📌 Resources & Mentions:

Open Crown AI

UCanTrade Inc.

Nike Transparency Reports

Everlane – Radical Transparency

Host: Annik Sobing

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